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Looking Back on Forever Kindle Edition

by Kat Alexander (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Looking Back on Forever is a combined duet. Two books in one.

Part 1: Claire is the outcast of her school; shunned by her peers for her bigger than life dreams. The isolation doesn’t bother her, though, not when she knows she is working toward a bigger goal than her small-town existence. Noah is the quintessential hot new kid, choosing to live with his aunt and uncle while his parents traverse the world. He thinks himself a simple boy, wanting nothing more than to play his guitar and live a modest life. The girls all want him, the boys are all envious of him, but Noah has eyes only for Claire.

Part 2: Moving from Breckenridge, Colorado to New York City is Claire’s dream come true. She is one step closer to reaching her goal. However, it is Noah’s living nightmare. The home he wanted to come back to for so long is turning out to be his downfall. Someone is betrayed. Someone is abandoned. Both move on the best they can. One’s dreams are crushed. One gets the offer of a lifetime. Both are rocked by the truths left behind. Life never turns out the way you want. This is a contemporary romance story about first love and heartbreak, about shattered dreams, life’s surprises, and fate’s plans. This is a story about love and forgiveness.

*** This book is intended for a mature audience. Not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Contains strong language, violence, and sexual situations. All parties portrayed in sexual situations are over the age of 18. *** Word count: roughly 146,000

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A beautifully tragic story of two teenagers who find their soulmates at such a young age that they aren't mature enough to really appreciate it yet. The twists and turns they have to take to learn and grow just break your heart. BUT Kat knows how to glue the pieces back together again. ~ Sadie Allen, author of Saving MeKat Alexander's Looking Back on Forever was incredible. I couldn't get enough, and Kat Alexander's writing was phenomenal. This is a definite reread in my opinion. ~ M.S. Brannon, author of Sulfur Heights SeriesI would definitely recommand this book you will not be disappointed. ~ Diane Zparkki, author of Branson's Kind of Love SeriesI recommend reading with a glass of wine and some tissues, but promise this one will become an instant favorite for many readers once they finish the last page. ~ Rebecca Little, BloggerOh my god. The emotions. The tears. The roller coaster of everything i wish i could have wiped away as easily as my tears with a tissue, but couldn't. I'm not sure if i should thank Kat Alexander for making me feel this way, or simply curse her for making me lose control of my ability to regain some sort of semblance of normalcy after feeling as though my heart was torn to shreds. ~ Kathleen R., A Small Girl, Her Man, and Her Books Blog

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N5YC2LM
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1347 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 415 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #188,757 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #503 in Rockstar Romance (Kindle Store)
- #649 in Rockstar Romance (Books)
- #4,525 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)

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A workaholic, in Kat's spare time, which is basically non-existent between her day job and writing, she enjoys being out in nature, traveling, spending time with family, reading, and learning.

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Jessica Madden

Fantastic Debut!

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2017

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Looking back on Forever is the debut book from new author Kat Alexander. Usually I am not a fan of books set with the main characters at schooling age, but Kat had such a way of writing that I couldn’t pull myself away. I will admit that I didn’t like Noah much to begin with. He is written to be so much like a teenage boy that I just wanted to shake him so many times at the start. His thoughts and actions were so much like a teenager, that I am reminded why I find boys at that age so frustrating. But when he met Claire, and they both fell head over heels in love, I have to admit I warmed up to him a lot. Every time he told her that he adored her, I found myself adoring him.

This book was a roller-coaster ride, and when the second part starts, I was full of emotions. I loved the letters, that was such an awesome idea to convey feelings and keep the reader up-to-date, and then seeing Noah’s reaction to them made my heart hurt. There was so much heart, emotion and growth in this book. Thinking back to the beginning now I have finished it, I realize how amazing Kat wrote these characters. Even the secondary characters show real personal growth. You feel like you have lived with all of these people.

The ending with the headlines, as well as the epilogue, was absolutely perfect. I was filled with so much relief and happiness, I couldn’t have wiped the smile off my face even if I tried.

This was heartbreaking, sweet, sexy, and a story which will stay with me for a long time. The book cover is perfect! I absolutely recommend this to romance fans who are looking to take a journey through all the feels. Well done, Kat!

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Keri Lockhart

Perfect Contemporary Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019

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I took a really long, long time to read this because I was going through cancer treatments and difficulty with my eyesight but mostly because I was enjoying it so much. I didn’t want it to end!
It was exactly the kind of story I needed. I really enjoy the way this author chose to tell the story. I don’t want to spoil anything. Just know I had jaw dropping moments. I swooned, I cried, I gasped, I truly felt so many emotions. I feel like I know these characters. Like they’re real people. I fell completely in love with Noah and Claire. I enjoyed reading their perspectives and following their journey. I hope you do too. What a ride! It’s just so good!
I highly recommend this one for sure.
Best contemporary I’ve read in a long time. Give it a shot.

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017

This story is without a question a journey full of emotions. I so badly wanted to befriend Claire. She's given the cold shoulder by the girls at her school because she is pretty and is fine with being who she is without trying to be like the other girls. She exudes a confidence without being arrogant and the other girls are just plain jealous of her. Noah is one I think we can all relate to; at least from time to time with his insecurities. Thankfully, he has an outlet that he is really good at: music! And, it doesn't hurt that he is also super cute.
This was such an endearing story that takes you through all of the emotions with so many elements to the story. The story of love, friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness makes this story unique and yet relatable. I loved the authors writing, creativity, and edge in this story.

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M.S. Brannon

and I love that. I love a book that is unpredictable ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2017

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Kat Alexander's Looking Back on Forever was incredible. The dynamic between Noah and Claire exploded off the page and had me yearn to read page after page. There were many twists and turns, and I love that. I love a book that is unpredictable and has me guessing how it will end. I couldn't get enough, and Kat Alexander's writing was phenomenal. This is a definite reread in my opinion.

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NicoleLynn

A Lengthy, But Satisfying Second Chance Love Story!

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2017

**I was given a free eBook copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**

This review originally appeared on my blog, PopCrunchBoom Books

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So this will be a lengthy review only because it was a lengthly novel and has so much potential and such great themes and characters that stay with you!

This book has lots of potential. It explores a lot of the things teenagers experience during this period of their lives: first love, sex, friendships, relationships, planning for life after high school and self discovery. The novel also takes a step forward by delving into some heavier topics like abusive relationships & dealing with the pressures of high standards set by parents. By the time the book ends, topics of maturity, forgiveness, and trust also present themselves in the novel. I enjoyed seeing how the author weaved in these topics into the storyline.

As for the main characters, the author certainly has gotten into their minds. For the first part of the story I felt like the characters were lacking some depth and I had trouble connecting with them. I found Noah a bit jarring and confusing in his personality. He seemed very flippant in the beginning and then changed the instant he saw Claire so it just threw me a bit. Once time had past and the characters grew, I was able to connect with Claire more, but still had some annoyances with Noah. Although after reading this book these character really do stay with you. I think it has a lot to do with how long you spend reading about them and how well the author has gotten into their minds. Also, while I know some people don't mind it, I'm really not into insta-love. Still, I was rooting for the couple throughout the novel. I also appreciated that in the beginning Claire notes that she hadn't felt the feelings of attraction before she saw Noah. As someone who wasn't attracted to a lot of people in high school (aka not really boy crazy as some of my friends) I really related to this.

I do also want to point out that I wasn't always a fan of the way Noah described Claire--as someone/thing he wanted to keep innocent. He seemed to describe her as this small innocent thing with big doe eyes and I wasn't really keen on that imagery since she came off as a stronger female character during her narration as well as durning most of the scenes when she was doing something (like calming down Troy). I'm glad he stopped doing that by the second half of the novel, especially since Claire became an even stronger character.

The secondary characters seemed pretty two dimensional to me and seemed more like plot movers than anything else. Although, I did like the support Claire got from them as well as the glimpses of their life in the second half of the book. The secondary characters definitely got better in the second half of the novel.

I loved that Claire and her Dad had a mostly great relationship and that her Dad seemed to stand up for her and seems involved in her life. I also liked how he interacted with Noah. The parents in this novel were pretty varied, but I enjoyed how they were all mostly supportive and involved with their kids.

I think the biggest hindrance of this novel was the length. I really did end up enjoying the book once I finished. It was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster so definitely be prepared for that. To be honest, this story read almost like two books. I totally believe with some editing to beef up the first half (cutting out some of the slower parts and building Noah and Claire up some more ), this book could be released as a duology: the first book about their High School relationship (with the Noah cliffhanger) and then the second book about their relationship after. I really loved the second half a lot more. I loved seeing their relationship grow and them grow as characters. I loved watching the themes of trust, forgiveness and love unfold in the second half of the story more so then seeing their relationship at the beginning. The second half was definitely more powerful and worth reading the whole book for!

While the length of this book and the first half might turn some people away, I urge you to continue on to the second half! The characters get under your skin and stay there until you're thinking about them days later. I really ended up loving Claire and Noah once they grew as characters. Claire became such a strong female main character and I enjoyed seeing her grow into that role. Overall, the author did a good job of capturing the emotional rollercoaster life can take you on as well showcasing love, trust & forgiveness within a relationship. Looking Back on Forever ended up being a satisfying read!

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Sadie V.

Very good read

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019

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Read this through kindle unlimited. After reading I actually purchased the book for my digital library.

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diane zangrilli

I love stories with second chances

Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2017

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I love stories with second chances.This story happens over a period of time, which I always love to see.
What is a love story without some kind of misfortune between the two main character Noah and Claire.
You are rooting for these two through the whole book. Kat Alexander does a fanastic job
of working your emotions in this novel. I actually had to reach for a tissue at one point.
I would definitely recommand this book you will not be disappointed.

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